Wife of Horace. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot David Potter Jr. of CT, and Hannah Hoyt. Died at age 84 yrs 8 mos 5 days.
DAR Real Daughter
The Bridgeport Telegram; Bridgeport, Connecticut.
January 15, 1918; Page Two.
REVOLUTION SURVIVOR DIES AT 84 YEARS.
Danbury, Jan. 14. -
Mrs. Lavina Potter Crofut, one of the few surviving "real" daughters of the American Revolution, is dead here at the age of 84 years. Her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Crofut was a member of Mary Wooster chapter, D.A.R., of this city.
DAR Real Daughter
The Bridgeport Telegram; Bridgeport, Connecticut.
January 15, 1918; Page Two.
REVOLUTION SURVIVOR DIES AT 84 YEARS.
Danbury, Jan. 14. -
Mrs. Lavina Potter Crofut, one of the few surviving "real" daughters of the American Revolution, is dead here at the age of 84 years. Her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Crofut was a member of Mary Wooster chapter, D.A.R., of this city.
Wife of Horace. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot David Potter Jr. of CT, and Hannah Hoyt. Died at age 84 yrs 8 mos 5 days.
DAR Real Daughter
The Bridgeport Telegram; Bridgeport, Connecticut.
January 15, 1918; Page Two.
REVOLUTION SURVIVOR DIES AT 84 YEARS.
Danbury, Jan. 14. -
Mrs. Lavina Potter Crofut, one of the few surviving "real" daughters of the American Revolution, is dead here at the age of 84 years. Her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Crofut was a member of Mary Wooster chapter, D.A.R., of this city.
DAR Real Daughter
The Bridgeport Telegram; Bridgeport, Connecticut.
January 15, 1918; Page Two.
REVOLUTION SURVIVOR DIES AT 84 YEARS.
Danbury, Jan. 14. -
Mrs. Lavina Potter Crofut, one of the few surviving "real" daughters of the American Revolution, is dead here at the age of 84 years. Her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Crofut was a member of Mary Wooster chapter, D.A.R., of this city.
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LAVINIA POTTE CROFUT
1834 - 1918
Real Daughter
D.A.R.
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gravestone has her maiden name erroneously as "Potte"
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